Lasting-machine.



F. W. MERRICK.

LASTING MAcHlNE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 28| 1913.

Patented oet. 30,1917.

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F. W. MERRICK.

LASTING MACHINE.'

APPLICATIONFILED APR. 28. 1913. I 1,245, 1 1 7. Patented oct. 30, 1917.

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LASTING MACHINE.

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Z'ZVSSe S.' 2 77, We zj-0 7*: @Jwff by am @C @www UNITED sTATEs v PATENT orrion FRANK W. MERRICK, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNION LOCK STITCH COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A. CORPORATION OF MAINE.

LAsTINe-MAQHINE.

'To all whom t may concern: v

Be it lmown that I, FRANK W. MERBICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lasting-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

An important characteristic of the machine herein shown and described is that the coming together or relative approach of the last and upper, or lasted shoe as it may be tive to the control'of the operator, and in? stantly responsive to his control so as to enable him to occasion Vthe approach or promptly stop it at any instant, or as I promptly reverse it. Consequently if, after the operator has set the mechanism at work to cause the lasted Ashoe and the lasting devices to come together, hefshould observe a wrinkle in the lining, a displacement .of some part of the' shoe, an improper adjustment or displacement of some part ofthe machine, or some other fault requiring attention before the lasting operation is proceeded with, he may instantly arrest the approach or coming together, and ifneceary may reverse the action so as to ease up on the pressure between the shoe and the lasting devices or may reverse far enough to provide for separating the shoe from the lasting devices.

The invention includes various novel features, certain of which are embodied in the means aforesaid for occasioning and controlling the relative approach of the lasted shoe and the lasting devices, and others are embodied in and in connection with the lasting devices.

onvenient embodiments of the various features of the invention are illustrated in the drawing, in which latter,-

Figure 1 shows in side elevation, with cer- Specication of- Letters Patent. :Pad-,31113311y Oct, 30, 1917.

Application le'd April 28, 1913. Serial-No. 764,005.

tain small portions in section, a machine embodying the features4 of the invention, the

lower portion of the supporting standard belng omitted, and the section of the depresser or hold-down being on the line l, 1,

of Fig. 2. v

Fig. 1a shows \the treadle, omitted from Fig. 1, through which the operator controls the relative approach aforesaid. l. Fig. db is a detail View showing the vdepresser or hold-down inrearwardly retracted position.

Fig. 2, Sheet 2, shows the machine in front ,Y

elevation, with certain4 small portions in section or. partly broken away.

Fig. 2a is a detail view partly in section and on an enlarged scale showing the con' struction and adjustment-provisions of one of the hand-'levers for openating the heel and toe lasting devices.

Fig. 2b is a view in horizontal section on line -w of Fig. 2, looking upward.

Fig. 2c is a detail view of the adjustment I devicesvpartlyr in vertical section.

Fig. 3, Sheet 3, is a plan view of certain parts below the dotted line 3, 3, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4, Sheet 3, is a plan view on-an enlarged scale of certain of the parts which are shown in Fig. 3, representing them as closed together upon a shoe.v

Fig. 5, Sheet 4, is a View in vertical section on line 5, 5, of Fig. 3, the last and shoe thereon being elevated relative to the heellasting devices, and the latter open.

Fig. 6, Sheet 4, is a view in vertical section on line' 6, 6, of Fig.` 4, the last and shoe being depressed within the heel-lasting devices, and the said devices closed togethe upon the shoe.

Fig. 7 ,-Sheet 5, is'a view in vertical section on line 7, 7,'of Fig. 3,'the-last and shoe -being elevated and the toe-lasting devices open' Figt 8, Sheet 5, is a view in section on line 8, 8, of Fig. 4, the last and shoe fbeing depressed within the nest of lasting devices, .and the said devices being closed together with the heel wiper-plates, their carrying levers, and the carrying-plate for said levers,

removed.

Fig. 11, Sheet 7, shows in front elevation the heel-pin, Athe supporting-post therefor, the waist or shank-lasting devices and a last and portions of a shoe applied thereto, the last being elevated relative to the said lasting devices.

Fig. 12, Sheet 7, is a vievsT looking from the left in Fig. 11, with the last and shoe thereon in vertical section. A Fig. 13, 'Sheet 7, is a viewsimilar to Fig. 12 but showing the last and shoe depressed and the waist or shank-lasters closed together upon the shoe and last.

Fig. 14, Sheet 7, is a detail view, on an enlarged scale, of the means shown in Figs. 11 to 13 for keeping the waist or shank-lasters normally in a horizontal position.

Having reference to the drawings,-

In the various views in which the last and parts of a shoe are shown, the last is marked a, the upper o, .and the insole c.

The last a is mounted in the machine upon a heel-pin 1, Figs. 2, 5, and 6, that is carried by a post 2 upon a slide or carriage 3, (Fig. 2,) mounted in guide-ways 4 upon a bed or platen 5, the said slide or carriage being adjustable upon the bed or platen in the direction of the length of the last, to-

suit the size of the last and shoe, by means' of an adjusting screw 6 provided with a hand-wheel 7. The socket with which the last is provided to fit the upper end of the heel-pin, asin Figs. 5 and 6, is located at the approximate center of the curve of the back of the heel.,

The heel-pin 1 is elastically mounted in order that it may have capacity for vertical movement. In the present instance, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, it occupies a socket in the upper portion of the post,2, and is supported within the said socket by means of an expanding spiral spring 8. The said spring holds the heel-pin normally in its .elevated position, the upward movement of the heel-pin under the action of the spring being limited by means of a stop-screw 9 applied to the upper end of the post 2. The inner end ofthe said stop-screw enters a longitudinal groove 10 formed in the heel-pin, and the engagement of the said inner end with the shoulder at the lower end of the said groove serves to determine .the extent of the rise ofthe heel-pin and consequently fix the normal position of the latter.

A toe-rest is shown at 11, Figs. 7 and 8, Sheet 5, it having applied to its top a cushion 12 of leather or other material to avoid injury to the surface of the upper b which makes contact therewith. This toe-rest, like the heel-pin, is movable vertically and ,is

elastically supported in an elevated normal Latem? position shown in Fig. 7. In this instance it is mounted with the lower portion of its stem within a sleeve 13, which in turn fits within a socket in the upper portion of a supporting post 14. The said post 14 is provided upon a slide or carrier 15, Fig. 2,

mounted in guides at 16 upon the bed or,

platen 5, and by means of a screw and handwheel 17 made adjustable in the direction of the length of the last. The elastic support of the toe-rest is furnished partly by means of an endwise expanding spiral spring 18 that surrounds the stem of the toe-rest between a collar 19 fixed on'said stem and the upper end of the sleeve 13, and partly by an endwise expanding spiral spring 2() which surrounds thesleeve between a shoulder at the upper end of the sleeve and the top of the post 14. The two springs coperate in supporting vthe toe-rest in a manner which causes the latter to occupy normally its elevated position. A stop-screw 2l applied to the upper end of the socket in the post 14 projects through a slot 22 in the sleeve 13 intoa longitudinal groove 23 in the stem of the toe-rest. This stop-screw` serves to hold the sleeve and toe-rest from turning relative to the post, and also to limit the extent of the rising movement of the sleeve and toe-rest through engagement with the bottom of the slot 22 and with the shoulder which is formed at the lower end of the groove 23. In some cases I dispense with the toe-rest.

A last with shoe thereon applied to the heel-pin and toe-rest is supported thereby normally in elevated position relative to the lasting devices somewhat above the position that is indicated in Figs. 5 and 7. The spring-mountings of the heel-pin and toerest permit the last and shoe to be depressed within the circle of the lasting devices.

The toe-rest is caused to occupy a posi tion in line vertically with the approximate center of the curve of the toe of the last.

The heel-lasting devices comprise in the present instance a heel-band and heel-wipers or crimping plates.

The heel-band 24, as shown more particularly in Fig. 4, Sheet 3, and Figs. -9 and 10, Sheet 6, is of well-known construction, and is mounted by means of swinging supporting arms 25, 25, upon the heel-band carrying plate 26, the said arms being pivoted to the said plate at 25a, 25a, Fig. 10.

The heel-wipers or crimping plates 27, 27

Figs. 3, 4, and 9, are of well-knownchar-v acter, they being pivotally connected together at 28 and pivotally mounted upon actuating levers 29, 29, which are pivoted at 30, 30, upon the heel-wiper carrying plateV 31, Fig. 9. The latter plate rests upon the heel-band carrying-plate 26 and is heldin place thereon by means of removable gibs 32, 32, Figs. 3 and 4, in manner providing for independent' sliding movement of the heel-wiper plate 31 upon and with relation to the heel-band plate 26. The heel-wipers `27, 27, are held normally open or expanded the plate 26, and is ixedly held in the lug.

35b by means of a clamping-screw 36. The plate 26 is mounted upon the said pin 34 by means of bearings at 26", 26", so that it is free to rock or swing or tip transversely.

For the purpose of enabling the heel-band and the wiper-'plates 27, 27, to be caused to act upon the heel-portion of the shoe, the carrier 35 iis movable lengthwise toward and from the heel-end of the last, and it is engaged with the two plates 26and 31 in .manner to actuate the latter in the same directions. In` order that when the carrier 35 is moved toward the heel of the last the heel-band may be pressed yieldingly against the heel-portion of the upper on the last' outside the counter of the shoe, an endwise expanding spiral spring cushion 37 is mountedon the pin 34 between one of the bearingportions 26b of plate 26 and the lug 35a of the carrier This spring acts to hold heel-band plates 26 longitudinally inward relative to the carrier 35 and heel-wiper carrying plate 31, with the inner bearing 26b of plate 26 in contact with lug 35b 'of ythe carrier 35. In the ingoing movement of the carrier 35 the` said spring transmits pressure from the lug 35a to the heel-band-plate 2.6 so that plate 26 moves in unison with said carrier until the heelsband brings up firmly around the heel-portions of the upper and last outside the counter of the shoe, and then the spring compresses during the -remainder of the inward movement of the carrier, its tension continuing to hold the heel-band in close engagement with the heelf portions of theupper and last.

The lug 35a `of the carrier 35 also serves to actuate the heel-wiper plate 31 in a positive manner. To this end the said late 31 is formed with aslot 31, Fig. 9, etween transverse bridging portions 31h, 31h. The

:lug 35a enters the said slot, and by engage- .ment with the said bridgin portions causes the heelLwiper plate 31 Aan heel-wipers, 27, 27, to accompany the carrier 35 in the longitudinal movements of the latter.

The heel-wipers 27, 27, are caused to swing toward 'each other during the longitudinal inward movement of the carrier and the carrier 3 for the heel-pin.

plates 26, 31,through the engagement of the tail-portions of the wiper-actuating levers 2,9, 29, with a roll 38 mounted upon a screw-stud 39 carried by the inner bearingportion 26b of heel-band plate 26. The said tail-portions overlap each other at the outer side of the said roll 38. The normal relations are as in Figs. 3 and 9. During the movement of the heel-band plate 26 and the A vwiper-carrying plate 31 inward in unison while the spring 37 holds the said inner bearing-portion 26b of plate 26 in engagement with lug 35b of the carrier 35, the spring 33, Fig. 9, holds the tail-portions of the wiper-carrying levers 29, 29, in engagement with the roll 38, with the wipers 27, 27, in their 4fully opened condition. When, however, the inward movement of the heelband is arrested through contact with the last and shoe at the heel, so that the inward movement of its carrying-plate 26 ceases, the

tinued inward movement of the heel-wiper carrying plate 31 causes the tail-portions of the. heel-wiper actuating levers` 29, 29, to draw past the said' roll 38 as in Fig. 4. The said tail-portions are curved at their eX- tremities which make contact with the roll, and consequentlyin this continued inward movement of the heel-wiper plate 31 and heel-wipers the levers 29, 29, are caused to turn on-their pivots 30, 30, .and thereby close roll 38 remains stationary while the conthe heel-wipers 27, 27 ,v toward each other.V

Fig. 4 shows the heel-wipers in their full-yi-` closed positions. In the subsequent outgoing movement of the carrier 35 the compressed spring 37 at first, through its tendency to expand, holds the heel-band pressed against the heel-portions of the upper and last.

Meanwhile the movement of 'the heel-wiper carrying plate 31 in unison with said carrier carries the levers 29, 29, in the same direction relative to the roll 38 and relieves their pressure against the latter, so that the spring 33 is permitted to act to operate the said levers to open the heel-wi ers apart from each other. The lug 35b o carrier V35 then engages with the adjacent bearing 26b and acts positively to cause plate 26 to accompany the carrier for the. remainder of the outgoing movement of the latter.

The carrier 35 of the heel-lasting devices i is movably mounted so as to be capable of inwardand outward movement in the direction of the length of the last, and also of up and down movement. This capacity is secured by supporting the carrier 35 by means of pairs of lparallel links 40, 41, uponl a mounting 42 in connection with the slide or These parallel links cause the carrier 35 to remain parallel with its primary position throughout its entire range of movement. To provide for adjustment of the heel-lastingl devices to suit the spring of the heel-portion of the last,

tion.

the mounting 42 is constructed and supported in manner providing for adjustment of the carrier 35 into a horizontal position or into one at any desired inclination longitudinally. In the present instance, the mounting 42 is made U-shaped to extend on opposite sides of a sleeve 43, Figs. 2, 5, and 6, mounted upon the post 2. rlhe side-arms of the said mounting are connected pivotally at 44, Fig. 2, with the said sleeve 43 so that the mounting 42 is capable of swinging movement vertically. `It is adjusted into the required position with reference to the horizontal by means of an adjusting-screw 45, Fig. 2. The adjustment of the mounting by means of the said adjusting screw results' in a corresponding adjustment of the carrier 35 and the heel-lasting devices. The parallel links 40, 4l, insure movement of the lasting devices toward and from the last always in parallelism, so that after the carrier has been adjusted into a horizontal or inclined position corresponding with the spring of the heel-portion of the last, the movement of the lasting devices toward the last shall always cause such devices to act in a plane parallel to the general plane of the upper surface of the last and insole at and adjacent 'the heel.

The pivots connecting the parallel links 40, 4l, with the mounting 42 and the carrier 35 are so related to the inward limit of the inward movement of the lasting devices that during the final portion of the.

wiping action, and after the mar of the upper has been wiped inward an crimped, the wipers shall move downward or descend more or less gradually upon the portions of said margins that are engaged thereby, so as to press such portions more forcibly and more directly against the bottom of the insole, thereby applying a, gradually increasmg pressure at the same time that they per-A form the regular wiping and crimping ac- This produces a tendency to break down and set the leather snugly against the insole.

For the convenient actuation of the carrier 35 of the heel-lasting devices, enabling such devices to be moved outward away from the position of the last and' inward again into position to perform the Apreliminary wiping operation, as well as for the purpose of enabling the said carrier to be actuated by the workman to cause the said lasting devices to effect the final wiping and crimping action, the pair of parallel links 41 is connected by a yoke-shaped connecting member or link 46, Figs. 2, 5, and 6, with the upper arm of a hand-lever47 which is pivoted upon and between outward extensions 42a, '42", of the mounting 42. By swinging movement of this hand-lever the workman is able to move the carrier 35 and heel-lasting devices inward into position for per. The relative proportions or lengths of the link 46 and the upper arm of the hand-lever 47, and the relations to one another of the pivots' connecting said link to the links 4l and to the upper arm of the hand-lever, and the pivot supporting the said hand-:lever upon the mounting, are such that the link 46- and the upper arm of the hand-lever constitute toggle-members and operate with a toggle-action and with progressively-increasing power in moving the heel-lasting devices yinward with relation to the heel of the last. The final portion of the swing of the hand-lever to occasion such inward movement carries the pivotal connection 47g between the link 46 and the upper arm of the hand-lever into line with the pivotal connection 46zt of link 46 with links 41 and the pivotal connection 47 e of the hand-lever with the extensions or arms 42a of the mounting 42, this serving to exert the nal powerful pressure and to lock the carrier in 4its inward position, maintaining the pressure of the wipers upon the crimped-over portions of leather.

For the purpose of enabling the range of the inward movement of the heel-lasting devices to be varied at will, the length of the toggle-member constituted of the hand-lever 47 is made adjustable. Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 2a, the hand-lever is formed in three parts. The first of these is a handle-portion 47a having an upwardly extended spindle-portion 47h, the extremity 47c of which is reduced and screw-threaded. The second is a hubportion 47d, which receives the said spindle,

by the upper arm this hub-portion being mounted upon cone centers 47, 47", carried by the extensions or arms 42, 42a, of the mounting 42. The third is an adjustable connecting member 47, which has its lower portion entered into the bore of the hub-portion 47i and internally socketed and screw-threaded to receive and engage with the screw-threaded upper extremity 47c of the spindle 47h. The u per portion of this connecting-member 4 f is attened and fitted between opposite lugs of the link 46, it being connected with the saidl lugs by means of a pivot 47S. The handleportion 47a may be rotated by the worlmian, in which case the spindle 47b will turn within the bore of the hub-portion, and when the handle-portion is rotated the screw-threaded connection between the spindle 47h and the connecting-member 47t operates to adjust the said piece 47t in or out of the hub-member 47d so as to decrease or increase the e'ective length ofthe upper arm of the hand-lever. Any convenient means may be provided for insuring against accidental rotation of the handle-portion 47a. In the present instance, a notched wheel or collar 47h, shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2a and 2b, is provided upon the spindle-portion 47", and in a radial hole in the lower portion of the hub 47d a ball 47, shown best in Fig. 2c, is placed, thesaid ball being backed up by an endwise expanding spiral spring 47 k, the tension of which is adjusted by means of an adjusting screw 47m. The engagement of the said ball in one of the notches of the wheel or collar 47h operates to resist any tendency of the handleportion 47a to rotate accidentally, but the exertion of sufficient force by the workman will enable the said handle-portion to be rotated to the extent required.

The sleeve 43 by which the mounting 42 is supported is itself afforded vertical support by a collar 48 upon the post 2. The sleeve is revoluble upon the portion of the said post above the said collar, so that the heel-lasting devices may be swung transversely around 'the said post, and consequently around the axis of the heel-pin, into any position required to suit the swing of the last.

The position of the heel-lasting devices is made adjustable vertically by vertical adjustment of the collar 48 upon the post 2. This adjustment is provided for in the present instance by internally threading the said collar, as in-Figs. 5 and 6, and fitting it to a screw-threaded portion of the post. The knurled exterior of the collar enables the collar to be readily turned by hand in making this adjustment.

The general construction and arrangement for supporting, adjusting, and operating the heel-wiper or crimping-plates is applicable also in connection with toe-wiper or crimping devices, and I have shown a substantially similar construction and arrangement applied in the latter connection. I may employ in practice any usual or preferred form and construction of toe-wiper or crimping devices, as, for instance, wiperplates more or less closely approximating in character, construction, and means and mode of operation, the heel-wiper or crimping-plates 27, 27. I have shown, however, a form of toe-wiping and crimping devices which I prefer and embodying certain features of invention.

Referring now to the preferred construe tion of toe-Wiper and crimping devices, and

Viewing more particularly Figs. 3 and 4, the,

immediate wiping or crimping agent is a fiexible chain composed of :a series of links 49, 50, 49, connected together by pivots 51 so as to be capable of free play or flexure in the plane of the chain. The end links also are engaged by pivots with. two supthe form of a U-shaped bend, an normally is held expanded widthwise through the action of contracting springs 55, 55,- which are engaged with projections 52, 52a, from the arms 52, 52, and tend to move the arms away from each other, the extent of the separating movement being limited by means of stop-pins 52h, 52h, upon the plate 54. The arms .52, 52, rest upon extensions of the toe-wiper carrying plate 54 and are supported thereby against downwardly acting pressure. A cover plate 55 removably held in place upon plate 54 by detachable gibs 56", 56X, projects over the middle link 50 and some of the side-links adjacent the arms 52,52, and thereby holds the toe-wiper and crimping-chain downward against upwardly-acting pressure tending to force the chain upward.

The toe-wiper and crimping chain is a floating flexible device which accommodates itself to the shape and position of the toeportion of the last. In other words, it conforms automatically to the shape and swing of the said toe-portion. Each of the links 49 thereof has a radial V-shaped notch, and an opposite radial V-shaped arm to occupy the notch of the next adjacent link, the said arm having an extension which overlaps the central portion of the latter link and occupies a counterborey therein as in Fig. 8, andthe said extension andthe said central portion having holes therein which receive the connecting pivot 51. The said pivot is a'screw-pivot having the thread located on the lower portion of its stem to engage an internal thread of the central hole of the second link, a plain portion of the said stem being fitted within the hole in the overlapping extension of the first link. The outer and inner edges of the links are curved concentrically with respect to the centers of the pivots 51, as shown in Fig. 4, and inwardly concave-edged lateral portions of one link lit outside the curved convex edge-portions of the next link, so that the linksoverlap and work upon one another in the same' plane without any opening or crack at the inner edge of the chain into which the upper can enter so as to be pinched and cut. The inner edges of the segments are rounded vertically so asto obviate injuryfto the upper leather by scrapscrew 56".

ing engaged with the link 50 by pivots 51,

51, as shown.

The toe-wiper carrying plate 54 and the.

cover-plate 55 are mounted upon a carrier 56 by means of a longitudinal pin 57, upon which the plate 54 and parts carried by it are capable of rocking or tilting transversely to conform to the twist of the forepart of the last. The said pin is mounted in lugs 56a, 56", on the carrier 56, and the plate 54 1s furnished with bearings 54a, 54", adapted to turn and slide on the said pin. The pin is iixed in the lug 56a by means of a clamping Between the inner bearing 54a of plate 54, and the outer lug 56"., of7 the carrier 56 the pin is surrounded by an endwise expanding spiral spring 58. This spring normally holds the toe-wiper carrying plate 54 pressed inwardly relatively to the carrier 56, with the bearing portion 54a pressed against the lug 56a. When the carrier is moved longitudinally inward toward the toe of the last the toe-wiper plate moves in unison therewith until the working edge of the toe-wiper chain comes into contact with the upper around the toe-portion of the last. The spring 58 yields under continued inward movement of the carrier and its tension holds the chain pressed against the upper.

The carrier 56 of the toe-wiper 'devices is combined by means of pairs of parallel links 59, 60, with a mounting 61 that is pivoted at 62 to a sleeve 63 surrounding the upper por. tion of the post 14. The said sleeve is adapted to turn around the said post to enable the toe-wiper devices to lbe swung transversely in an arc concentric with the curve of the end of the toe of the last. This swinging movement, as will be apparent, is to enable the toe-wiper devices to be positioned properly to suit the swing of the forepart of the last.

To enable the plane of the toe-wiper devices to be adjusted with reference to the horizontal to suit the spring of the forepart of the last, the adjusting-screw 64 is applied to an arm extending outfrom sleeve 63, the said adjusting-screw engaging with the mounting 61 and serving to'give the said mounting, the carrier 56, and the toe-Wiper devices a greater or less degree of inclination. The internalljff threaded collar 65 fitted upon the screw-threaded lower portion of the post 14, and upon which the naamw ward and from the toe-portion of the last is provided for by means of a hand-lever 66 corresponding with the hand-lever 47 of the 'heel-lasting devices, and a link 67 connecting the upper arm of the said hand-lever 66 with the carrier 56. The mode of operation and means of adjustment in the case of the hand-lever 66 are the same as in the case of the hand-lever 47.

For the purpose of drawing the vamp snugly against the under portion of the last and causing it to iit against the surface of the said portion, any well-known or approved girth-device or vamp-stretcher device may be employed. I have shownv a form of wiper-device comprising a wide band 68, Figs. 2, 7 and 8, of leather having its 'width disposed vertically, the said band being held in U-shape to extend horizontally about the fore-part of the last, and supported in a working position just below the toe-wiper and crimping chain 49, 50. For the su port of the vamp-wiper band 68 small brac ets 69, 69, are fastened to its outer side, these brackets f having downturned sockets which receive the ball-shaped upper ends of posts 7 0, 70, having their ballshaped lower ends entered into sockets in stands 71, 71, fastened by screws 72, 72, to

a plate 7 3 on the mounting 61. Thereby the vamp-wiper band 68 is supported upon the mounting 61. ln order to provide for adjustment of the height of the vamp-wiper band 68, .or of dierent portions thereof, the posts 70, 70, are made adjustable in length. In this instance the adjustability is secured "by making each post in two portions;

namely, a lower portion having an internally threaded socket in its upper part, and an externally threaded upper portion screwing into the said socket and provided with a lock-nut 7 0a to prevent loss of adjustment. The posts 70, 70, at the ends of the band 68 are mounted upon the mounting said mountingswings vertically. Consequently the said ends are not raised or lowered when the mounting is swung up or down. But when the mounting occupies its downwardly inclined position shown in Fig. 2, the band 68 as a whole'occupies an outwardly and downwardly inclined position, its bend or bight being lowest Consequently, after-the last with a shoe thereon has been placed in position within the nest of lasting devices and has been pushed down within the vamp-band, if then the lmounting 61 is swung` upward from inclined position in Fig. 2, the bender' bight of the l 61 immediately above the pivotal axis on which the vamp-band 68 will swing upward about the toe-portion of the last, pivoting about the tops of the posts at the ends of such band, thereby wiping the toe-portion of thevamp upward. I

Referring more particularly to Figs. 7 and 8, the posts 70, 70, which are in line transversely with the stem of the toe-rest have inwardly extending arms 73, 73, mounted thereon, the. said arms being connected by links 74, 74, to the upper end of the sleeve 13 surrounding the said stem. As has been described, the sleeve 13 normally is held in` an elevated position by means of the spring 20. When the sleeve -is elevated it acts through the described connections to hold the said posts outward and the sides of the vamp-wiper band 68 apart from each other. When the toe-rest is pressed down, compressing the spring 18 which rests upon the upper end of the sleeve 13 and thereby forcing the sleeve 13 down against the resistance of the spring 20, the downward movement which is transmitted from such sleeve .through the links 74, 74, to the arms 7 3, 73, operates to swing the upper ends of the said posts inward, and the sides of the vampwiper band 68 toward and against the opposite sides of the upper surrounding the last for the desired wiping engagement therewith. Arms 73, 73, are made adjustable vertically upon the posts 70, 70, to which such arms are attached, to vary the extent to which the said posts are swung outward and the opposite side-portions of the vamp-band spreadl apart by the rise of sleeve 13. Also to vary the effect in pressing the side-portions of the vamp-wiper band 68 toward eachother when the toe-rest is pressed downward. This adjustability is secured b-y forming an external screw-thread upon the lower portion of each post 70, and internally'threading the holes in the arms 7 3 into which the posts fit. By turning the posts within said holesthe arms are screwed up or down as required.

The remaining posts 70, 70, respectively are swung inward toward the vertical axis of the toe-rest by means of contracting spiral` springs 75, Fig. 2, which' are engaged with inwardly-projecting arms 76 upon thesaid posts, such arms corresponding with the.

arms 73 and being vertically adjustable upon the posts in the same manner as arms 73. The tension of the springs 75 operates to draw the said posts inward until the arms 76 make contact with stop-pins 76x upon mounting 61.. The said stop-pins determine fthe normal positions of such posts and of the corresponding portions of the vampwiper band 68. Such positions may be varied by vertical adjustment of the stop-pins, or by adjustment of the arms 76, 76, up yor down upon the posts. This latter adjustnient also varies the tension of the springs 75. By proper manipulation, the normal positions may be adjusted without varying the tension, and vice versa. j

As a further meansfof enabling the wiping efficiency of thevamp-wiper band 68 to be varied, the stands71, 71, Figs. 7 and 8, are made adjustable radially so that the posts 70, 70, may be set in positions more 0r less approximating vertical positions, or more or less inclining downwardlyrand outwardly For this adjustment the portion ofthe last, it will be understood thatthere will be friction between the vamp- Wiper band and the upper. This friction will tend to carry the vamp-wiper band downward with` the last and shoe. Any downward pressure upon the vamp-wiper band in Fig. 8 will naturali tend to ca use the upper ends of the posts 0, 7 0, to swing downward and inward so as to approach each other more closely. Consequently, with the supporting posts 70, 70, set at conyerging inclinations as in Fig. 8, the frictional engagement between the upper and the vamp-wiper band, operating as aforesaid with a tendency to move the vamp-wiper band downward, will itself tend to cause the vamp-wiper band to press' more firmly against the upper and toward the surfaceof the last and hence will correspondingly increase the wiping efciency of the band. The greater the inclination of the osts, the more powerful will be the action; t e more nearly vertical the posts, the less powerful will it be.

As a convenient means of preventing accidental displacement of the arms 73, 76, upon the threaded portions of the posts 70, 7 O, the internally threaded socket-portion of each of the said arms may be slitted vertically, and have a tightening bolt 73jl combined with the portions at opposite sides of the'slit to enable them to be drawnl together so -as to cause the internally threaded socket to bind upon the Aexternally threaded porT tion of the post.

Waist-lasting devices embodying .features of the invention are shown in place in the machine in Fig. 2, and separately in detail in Figs. 11, 12, 13 and'14 of Sheet 7. rlhe said devices comprise opposite waist-wipers 77, 7 7 disposed in proper relation to the waist-portion of the last, and swinging c arrers 78, 7 8r for the said wipers. The waistwipers extend upwardly from the carriers, which are pivoted at 7 9, 7 9, upon a mounting 80 supported by a pin 81 extending from 78,l 7 8, and with pins 86, 86, projecting from' the mounting 80 operate to hold the carriers 78, 78, normally in the -positions occupied by them in Fig. 12; namely, in' engagement with adjustable stops 87,87, projecting from said pins 86, 86, and with the wipers elevated. As thus elevated the said wipers are separated a distance greater than the width of a last.

For the purpose of causing the waistwipers 77, 77, to close together against the opposite sides of the last so as to engage with the Waist-portions of the upper surrounding the last and wipe the same upwardly, tightly and smoothly around the waist-portion of the last, the carriers 7 8, 7 8, are provided with inward extensions which cross below an actuating pin 88 carried by a collar 89 that is adjustably xed at the re quired height upon the heel-pin 1 by means of a clamping-screw 90. At the proper point in the descent of the last with the upper thereon, the pin 88 strikes kthe crossing portions of the supports 78, 78, such portions being in its path, and by pressing such portions downit operates to swing the carriers 78, 78, upon their pivots 79, 79. This action operates in turn to swing the waist-wipers 7, 77, toward each other so as to close against the opposite sides of the last at its waist. By reason of the fact that the pin 88 engages with the extensions of the carriers 78, 78, at a greater distance horizontally from the pivots 79 79, than the pivots 91, 91, connecting the supports 84, 84, of the waistwipers 77 77 with carriers 7 8, 7 8, it follows that although the downward swinging movement of the wiper-carriers 78, 78, causes the waist-wipers 77 77 tomove downward simultaneously with the last, the said wipers move downward a less distance than the last and at a slower rate of speed. Consequently, the net result is that the last descends between the waist-wipers faster than the latter descend,'so that as a result of the differential `movement the waist-wipers act to wipe the waist-.portions ofthe upper up' wardly about the waist-portion of the last.

Tn order that the movement of the waistwipers 77, 77, downward and toward the natali? last may occasion a yielding pressure of the said wipers against the upper, the supports 84, 84, of the wipers are pivoted as at 91, 91, to the carriers 7 8, 78, and are backed up by endwise expanding springs 92, 92. These springs are mounted upon pins 93, 93, which are pivoted by their outer ends at 94, 94, to upturned portions of the carriers 78. The screw-threaded inner ends of -the said pins pass through holes in the pivoted supports 84, 84, and are furnished with stop-nuts 95, 95, to limit the extent of the inward movement of the said pivoted supports under the action of the springs 92, 92.. The said springs surround the pins 93, 93, between the pivoted supports 84, 84, and the said upturned portions of the carriers 7 8, 7 8.

In order that the waist-wipers 7 7 7 7 may conform to the direction of the sides of the last at the waist, they are mounted with capacity to swivel transversely. To this end the little stands 96, 96, to which the said wipers are attached are-connected with the pivoted supports 84, 84, by means of pintles at their lower ends fitting sockets in the pivoted supports 84, 84. This mode of mounting the wipers upon the pivoted supports enables them to swivel .in a horizontal direction. The Shanks of the waist-wipers 7 7 77, are slotted lengthwise at 97, Fig. 11, for the passage of the stems of the bolts 98, 98, which attach the wipers to the stands 96, 96. This permits an adjustment of the said wipers up and down upon their carrying means.

The mounting 8() for the waist-lasting devices is caused to tend to remain normally in horizontal position, but is adapted to be swung vertically vin either direction when required, as for instance to enable the relative position of the waist-wipers 77, 77, to conform toA the di'erences between right and left lasts respectively. A simple arrangement for causing the mounting 80 to remain normally in horizontal position while permitting it to be swung with slight eort is shown in Figs. 11 to 14. In these views the supporting pin 81 is formed with a longitudinal 'll-shaped groove 81a, Fig: 14,

in one side thereof and within a socket 1n a portion of the carrier 80 is contained a conically pointed pin 99. This pin is capable of sliding lengthwise within the said socket, its headed end being acted upon by an expanding spiral spring 100 which presses the pin endwise so that the tip of its conical point shall enter and remain in the Vgroove 81'. While the tip of the pin is held in the V-groove, the elect is to cause the carrier to remain normally inits horizontal position, but upon the application of suiiicient force to the parts tending to swing the carrier vertically in one direction or the other the inclination of the side of the groove 8l against which the tip of the pin 99 will be carried by the swinging move-- ment will press the pin back endwise against .the resistance of the spring, allowing the center of the spring 100, and when thjev screw-threaded pin is screwed inward Within the socket, the end of this reduced prolongation presses against the head of the pin 99 so as to force the point of pin 99 fully home into the V-groove 81a in the supporting-pin 81.@To facilitate the turning of the screw-threaded pin 101 for the'p-urpose just explained its projecting outer end is knurled to enable a better grasp of the same to be had by the workman.

The normal position of the heel-pin and" toe-rest, elevated above the nest or circle of lasting devices, facilitates the application thereto of a last with shoe upper, etc., thereon.' When first applied the last and shoe stand up more or less above the lasting devices, in full view and sufliciently clear of such devices to enable the operator to ad]ust the upper or lining or otherwise prepare for the lasting. While the last and shoe are thus relatively elevated, the carrier 35 of the heel-lasting devices may be shifted by hand toward the last so as to place the said devices inworking relations with respect to the heel-portion of the shoe; that is to say, against or close to the upper around vthe smaller portion `of the last below the swell or enlargement of the heel. 4

In like manner, the carrier 56 of the toelasting devices may be shifted by hand toward the last so as to place the latter devices in working relations with the toe-portion of the shoe; that is to say, somewhat in under the ovcrhanging, side-portions and toe-portion of the forepart of the last.

For the purposes of the lasting operations th'e last and shoefare depressed within the nest or circle of the lasting devices, so as to cause the latter to wipe the diiferent portions of 'the upper upward smoothly about the last. I provide for the purpose a devicewhich constitutes both a depressor and a hold-down. In addition to forcing the last and shoe down within the nestor circle of the lasting devices, as aforesaid, for the purpose of effecting thev preliminary wiping operation, it serves to hold the last and-'shoe down while the final operations are being performed.

The depressor or hold-down 102 is connected by means of a yoke 103, Figs. 1 and 2, with the lower end of an upright plunger-rod 104 which slides in fixed guides 105, 106, in connection with the upper portion of the machine frame-work.. The upper portion of the said plunger-rod working in the fixed guide 106 is of reduced diameter and enters an upward extension 107 of said guide. The plunger-rod and the presser or hold-down may if desired be arranged to be actuated by the power of, the workman, conveniently' applied, but preferably I utilize mechanical power applied at the will of the workman. To this end a block 108 is mounted upon the lower portion of the reduced part ofSthe plunger-rod, the said block resting against the shoulder at the top of the large lower portion of the plunger-rod, and to the opposite sides of this block are connected by pivots 109, 109, the lower end's of the lower links or members 1'10, 110, of a pair of actuating toggles. The upper ends of the said links or members 110, 110, are connected by pivots 111, 111, to thelower ends of an upper pair of toggle-links or members v112, 112, the upper ends of which in turn are connected by pivots 113, 113, to the upper end of the extension 107 of the guide 106 for the plunger-rod. For the actuationiof the toggles, the intermediate pivots 111, 111, thereof are connected by links 114, 114, to pivots 115, 115, at opposite sides of a traveler nut 116, Yon an actuating screw 117. The said screw' is suitably journaled in bearings 117, 117", in the upper part of the machine frame and is provided with means for rotating'it in either direction so as to operate the travelernutand toggles as required for the purpose of moving the depressor or hold-down down or raising it.

The duplication of the toggles at opposite sides of the plunger-rod, and the connection of thev respective toggles to the respective 'sides of the traveler-nut, are designed to secure balanced action and to avoid tendency to turning of the plunger-rod and depressor or hold-down, and cramping of the actuating connections.

For the convenient actuation ofthe screw 117 by power, I provide, preferably, a reversible drive mechanism, which in this latter instance is of alwell-known type, it comprising pulleys 118, 119, grooved for the reception of driving bands and mounted to turn loosely upon the plain portion of the shaft of the said screw beyond the screwthread. The said vpulleys are in practice driven in opposite directions by a straight driving band anda crossed'one, respectively. Gear-wheels loosely mounted upon the screwshaft and driven in opposite directions by loose wheels and the intermediate clutch-V 10 member are arranged to act by frictional engagement with each other, and in this instance are reversely cone-shaped as shown in Fig. 1, the sliding clutch-member being formed as a double cone, and the loose rotating wheels being cupped out to receive the engaging portions of the said sliding clutchmember. Other forms of frictional engagement may be utilized, or a positive clutch arrangement may be substituted.

The shifter or controller 121 for vthe movable clutch-member 120 is mounted pivotally at 122 upon the machine-frame. It is held normally in an intermediate position, with said clutch-member in a neutral position out of engagement with both wheels 118, 119, through the action of a leaf-spring 123. The said spring is carried by the clutch-shifter or controller, its free end being entered between contacts or abutments 124, 124, on the machine-frame. Movement of the clutchshifter or controller to' cause the shiftingclutch-member to engage one orthe other of the rotating wheels carries the spring against one or the other of the contacts or abutments. Thereby, the spring is bent, and thus it is placed under tension. When the clutch-shifter or controller is left free by the workman, the tendency of the spring to resume its'normal form causes it, by pressure against such contact or abutment, to restore the shifting clutch-member to its normal intermediate position.

For the convenient manual control of the clutch-shifter or controller, an arm 125 thereof is connected by a rod 126 to a treadle 127, Fig. la. The pivotal mounting 128 of the said treadle is located at an intermediate point in the length of the treadle, so that by rocking the treadle in one direction upon its fulcrum the clutch-shifterA or controller and shifting clutch-member may be operated to connect one ofthe rotating wheels with the screw-shaft, to rotate the latter in one direction; and by rocking the treadle in the other direction the said shifting clutchmember may be caused to connect the other rotating wheel with the screw-shaft, to .rotate the latter in the opposite direction.

Thereby, the workman is enabled to control the actuation of the depressor or hold-down,

so that he may at will cause the latter to descend, remain stationary, or ascend. The described driving connections for the screwshaft enable the ascending or descending movement of the depressor or hold-down to be instantly arrested at any point, so that in case the workman should perceive anything to be wrong during the descent of the last and shoe within the lasting devices he can promptly arrest such descent and thus avoid or lessen injury to the shoe.`

Inv order to automatically unclutch the driving connections of the screw 117 when the proper extent of movement of the4 plunger-rod and depressor or hold-down in either direction has taken place, the clutch-shifter or controller 121 is arranged to be controlled by the traveler nut 116. In this instance, a rod 129 is pivoted at one end to the traveler hut 116, and extends through a hole in an controller in the movement of the nut in the This arrangement makes other direction. the machine self-stopping when the proper limit of movement of the plunger rod or depressor and hold-down in either direction has taken place, and effectually safe-guards against inadvertent overcontinuance of the pressure of the operators foot upon the treadle. Even though the operators foot should remain pressed upon the treadle,

holding the latter'in one or the other of its extreme positions, the engagement of one of the collars on 'the rod with the clutchshifter or controller will automatically un-4 clutch the driving connections from the screw-shaft, so that the endwise movement of the plunger-rod and presser or hold-down -shall be automatically discontinued at the pre-arranged limit. The collars are fastened in place .upon rod 19 by clamping screws 132, 132, so that the collars may be adjusted to vary the limits in either direction.

The combination of screw, and toggles actuated by the screw, produces eXtreme power. If the outgoing movement of the traveler nut 116 which occasions the lifting action of the plunger-rod and depressor or hold-downVv should be continued too long through inattention or inadvertence of the operator in maintaining the pressure of his foot upon the treadle the machine would be strained or broken. This, and injury such as would result from too long continuance of the depressing action ofthe lifter rod, are effectively safeguarded against by the provisions for automatically unclutching the driving connections of the screw 17 when thereon, and `also leave the operator free to` use the necessary tacking or other fastening means, the depressor or hold-down is mov- .ably mounted in connection with the plunger-rod, and has combined with it means for -causlng 1t to assume a position at the rear as it rises. In the present instance, the yoke or carrier 103 of the depressor or holddown is connected pivotally at 132a to the plunger-rod, Figs. 1, 1b and 2, and has a forwardly projecting finger 133 intended to co-act with a stop-piece 134 attached to the lower guide, 105,. for.the plunger-rod. The upward movement of the plunger rod carries the said iinger'of the depressor or holddown against the said stop-piece, with the result that the depressor or hold-down is swung rearward into the position shown in Fig. 1b. When the plunger rod is actuated to cause the same to descend, the descent of the plunger rod carries the finger away from the stop-piece, and the depressor or holddown or presser swings into position to act against the insole of a shoe or the bottom of the last. A spring is employed in practice to assist the return of the hold-down or presser to working position.

It will be perceived that the invention includes a depressor or hold-down which is termines the position of the upper surface of the insole ofthe shoe.

The resistance increases as the last and shoe pass down within the lasting devices.

The actua-ting mechanism compensates for this in virtue of the fact that the power increases up to the limit of the strength of the metal oflwhich the parts'of the machine are composed. This is attained without in any way affecting the delicacy of the operators control over the actuation. In an ordinary machine the increasing resistance causes the machine to strain and labor. The operator is enabled at will to close the friction-clutch members of 4the said actuating mechanism together with moderate pressure so as to permit slipping to occur in case of undue resistance, or he may force them together so that slipping will be absolutely impossible. In this manner the driving of the machine is subject to special control. I secure the combination of unlimited actuating power for the depressor or hold-down, and optional application of that power enabling me to graduate the amount of power to what the leather will stand. 4I am enabled to approach infinity at either limit.

In case the leather of `the upper is weak,

delicacy of action can be secured by the operato-r; if it is otherwise, he can apply the power proportionately. By the simple control of the treadle the -operator can squeeze a leather of no greater strength than a piece of paper Without tearing it, or he could bite ofi" a piece of sole leather. If the operator is aware of a weak place in the Aupper which he is operating upon, he can automatically stopped at either predeter-Y mined limit of its movement, and which may be instantly stopped and reversed at any point of `its movement in either direction.

vExtreme watchfulness or care on the part of the operator during the depression of the shoe into the lasting` devices is not essential,

because the machine itself determines when' the Idepressing function, and consequently the wiping action, has been properly completed.

The described construction of the machine enables the operator to occasion the automatic depression of the depressor or holddown, and, if he so desires, to .instantly arrest the descent thereof and of the shoe engaged thereby as soon as the top surface of the insole has reached the proper position with reference to the lasting devices. While the machine has this capacity, it is preferred to utilize the toggle action to the powerful termina-tion of itsv stroke, and to utilizel the automatic arrest of the descent of the presser.. The automatic stopping devices j are designed to make sure that the depresshumor it by softening the action until such zu.y

place has passed down below the lasting devices, and then he can apply greater power to suit the greater strength of the succeeding portion of the upper.

Reference has been made to the fact that the heel-post and toe-rest are carried by supports on slides which are adjustable by hand-screws toward and from each other in guides on a bed or platen, 5. The said bed or platen is sleeved upon a cylindrical upright portion 135 of the machine frame and adjustable vertically, this vertical ad- `justment enabling the lasting devices to-be shifted vertically With'relation to the lower limit of the movement of the depressor or hold-down. This vertical adjustment is effected by means of a hand-operated adjust- Aing screw 136, and serves to shift the bed or platen vertically upon the main supporting standard. The bed or platen is made fast in its position of adjustment by means of a clamp operated by a handle 137, Fig. 2. The vertical adjustment of the bed or platen renders it possible to adjust the heel and toe lasting devices upon the bed to suit the spring of the last, or otherwise, and then, by vertical shift ofthe bed and parts car- 5 made for a uniform increase or decrease in the thickness of the upper leather all around the shoe, or other difference that is uniform all around the shoe.

The approach of the lasted shoe and the lo lasting devices serves to actuate the lasting devices to wipe the upper about the last, in the sense that as the last and the upper outside of it are entered within the nest of lasting devices, such entrance causes the lasting 15 devices to conformto the contour of the last, and forces such devices outward as the larger portion of the last presents itself. The upper, being between the last and the lasting devices, is thereby wiped in position upon the last. -The equalizing device in connection with the forepart lasters operates' to bring the last and shoe to central or midposition. Thereby the pressure and consequent frictional engagement of the lasting devices with the vopposite side-portions of the upper are rendered equal, and tendency to pull the upper to one side out of place is obviated.

In sequence, the chain-wiper acts first .a0 yieldingly to wipe the upper around the toeportion of the last, this action being succeeded by that of the vamp-band 68, which is more positive in its action, and that being succeeded by the final positive crimping and crushing action of the toe-wiper chain.

The purpose of the 'adjustment in connection with the hand-levers 47 and 66 is to enable the operator to get a sufficient eX- tent of inward movement of the crimpin devices to give the required pressure. I

when the toggle in connection with either of the said hand-levers has straightened the pressure is not-sufficient, the corresponding lasting devices are backed off", and by turning the handle portion of the lever the upper arm of the lever is lengthened, the lever being then operated as before. If there is too much pressure, the reverse adjustment will be effected. The parts should be so set and 50 the hand-lever so adjusted that in arriving at full pressure the toggle-joint will straighten. The toggles in connection with the hand-levers enable great power to be secured in operating the crimping devices. As described, the toe wiper chain is mounted upon a support which is both spring-cushioned and positively actuated.

The spring 58 by yielding prevents injuryl to the upper. The hand-lever toggle-arrangement is so powerful that the operator would be unable to feel any undue pressure between the last and the chain, and in consequence if the action were entirely positive the continued descent of the last might operate to break or cut the upper. The spring by yielding allows the wiping and crimping chain and its carrier to give so as to avoi injury to the upper, and its movement, being observable by the operator, serves as an indication to him that the chain has been set too far back, enabling him to back A0E sufficiently to obviate injury to the upper. In the final operation in toe-lasting, upward strain is exerted against the wiper-chain, l which strain is sustained by the cover-plate. This strain is experienced in lasting for a welt shoe or a McKay shoe; that is to say,

in a shoe having the upper wiped over the edge of the last and insole. In the case of a stitch-down shoe the final strain would be downward.

The waist lasters wipe the upper upward until it is pressed against the upturned fiange of the insole. Then the said devices yield and are carried down by the pressure. In prac- 35 tice, in lasting a stitch-down shoe the flange or skirt of the upper is turned downward over the upper ends of the waist lasters, so that the said upper ends serve to support the fianges of the upper and insole and the l sole laid thereon, thereby enabling the sole to be secured in place by cementing.

In the preliminary wiping operation, the heel-band performs in connection with the heel-portion of the upper an upward wip 95 ing action similar to that performed by the vamp-band 68 n connection with the forepart of the upper.

I claim as my invention,

1. A lasting machine having, in combination, a presser or hold-down for a last having an upper of a shoe applied thereto, lasting devices actuated to draw the upper into place around the last by the coming together or relative approach of the last and upper 105 and the lasting devices, and means for actuating 'said devices at will independently of the said coming together or relative approach to effect the final operations at the bottom of the last.

2. A lasting machine havin in combination, a presser or hold-down igor a last having an upper of a shoe applied thereto, lasting devices actuated to draw the upper into place around the last by the coming together or relative approach of the last and upper and the lasting devices, said devices comprising heel and toe wipers, and meansfor manna ly actuating said devices independently of the said coming together or relative approach to e'ect the final wiping and crimping of the upper at heel and toe.

3. A lasting machine. having, in combination, a presser or hold-down for a last hav- A ing an upper of a shoe applied thereto, lasting devices actuated to draw the upper into place about the last by the entry of the last and upper within the lasting devices, and power means for causing such approach,

adapted to be rendered operative, and inoperative, and reversed, at the will of the operator, enabling him to occasion the approach or promptly arrest it, or back oli".

4. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices actuated to draw an l upper about a last by ythe entry of a last having such upper applied thereto within the lasting devices, and slow-speed power means for causing such coming together, adapted to be rendered operative and inoperative, and to be reversed, all at the will of the operator, enabling him to occasion the coming together or promptly arrest it, and back olf. l

5. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, actuating means in connection therewith, un-' der the control of the operator, and means operatively combined with the said screw and nut through which to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices. v

6. A lasting machine having, in combination, lastingl devices, a screw and nut, actuating means in connection therewith,

under the control of the operator, including a reversible drive mechanism, to occasion the entry' of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, arrest such coming together, and back off, at will.

7 A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, actuating means and connections, including unshipping and reversing devices, whereby under control ofthe operator to occasion the entrv of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, arrest such coming together, and back oil', all at will.

8. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, means operated thereby to occasion the coming together of a last with upper thereon and the said lasting devices, and a reversible drive with shipper whereby said screw and nut may 'be rendered operative to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the saidlasting devices, arrest such coming together, and back oli', all at will.

9. A lastin machine having, in combination, lasting evices, a screw and nut, means operated thereby to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, and a reversible drive comprising wheels by which movement of rotation in opposite directions is communicated, and controlling means for rendering at will either of said wheels operative to actuate said screw and nut or 'both of them inoperative.

10. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw, means operated by said screw to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, and a reversible drive for said, screw comprising wheels which rotate in opposite directions, and controlling means for rendering at will either of said wheels operative 1 to actuate said screw, or both of them in-` operative to actuate it.

11. A lasting means having,'in combination, lasting devices, power-means for causing entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, adapted to be rendered operative and inoperative at the will of the operator, enabling him to occasion the approach or promptly arrest it, and

automatic means for arresting the application of power when the predetermined extent of movement has occurred.

12. A lasting machine having, in combi- .nation, lasting` devices, power-means for erative, and to be reversed, all at the will of the operator, and means for automatically arresting the application of power when the predetermined extent of movement in either direction has occurred.

14. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, means operatively combined with the said screw v and nut through which to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, reversible ower-driving means whereby at the will o the operator the said screw and nut may be actuated to occasion the coming together of a last with upper thereon andthe said lasting devices, and reversely actuated for backing oil", and means for automatically arresting the actuation of the said screw and n ut whenthe predetermined extent of movement in either direction has occurred.

15. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, means operatively combined with the said screw and nut through which to occasion the entry of a last with upper thereon within the said lasting devices, andthe backing-oli", a reversible drive whereby at the will of the operator the said screw and nut may be operated to cause said entry and the backing-oli", and means for automatically disconnecting the driving-power when the predetermined extent of movement in veither direction has occurred.

16'. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a screw and nut, means 

